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The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Bill Mann	Don't Make the Babies Cry The telecom industry has endured some tough times, but there is a long, long way in between "not failing" and providing an attractive equity investment.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Ben McClure	Baby Bells' Silver Lining While these might be gloomy days for telecommunications stocks, it's too early to count Verizon, BellSouth, and SBC Communications out.
The Motley Fool February 19, 2004 Tim Beyers	Qwest for Revenue The telco dumps debt and boosts cash flow, but can it also pump sales?
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The Motley Fool February 14, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Goodbye, MCI As expected, there's more consolidation in telecom. Verizon and MCI plan to merge in a $6.75 billion deal.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 Phil Wohl	Ma Bell Holding the Line Can AT&T, the leading telecom company, lead an industry out of the doldrums?
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The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Ben McClure	Does MCI Deserve More? MCI should, at the very least, consider Qwest's takeover bid. Qwest has a whole lot to gain from the merger. With both companies relying on a lot of stock to fuel their takeover bids, the distinction counts for MCI shareholders.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2004 David Meier	My Qwest Is Over Just because a purchased stock goes up doesn't mean you've done anything right. An expert spills the beans on what he should've been paying attention to in the first place at this telecom.
InternetNews February 17, 2005 Jim Wagner	Qwest Prepares New MCI Bid Qwest will take another run at the long-distance carrier in hopes of displacing Verizon.
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The Motley Fool March 15, 2004 Ben McClure	Same Old AT&T? Will AT&T be able to reinvent itself to keep up with the changing times?
InternetNews February 25, 2005 Colin C. Haley	And Then There Were Two in Telecom? The long-awaited telecom industry consolidation is here, and it's changing everything.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Dave Mock	Wireless Goes Virtual Hopes for reduced competition in the U.S. wireless market may be just that -- hope.
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BusinessWeek February 6, 2006 Roben Farzad	Qwest Isn't As Hale As It Looks Qwest is back from the brink of bankruptcy. But its cash flow could come under pressure.
InternetNews March 24, 2005 Colin C. Haley	MCI, Qwest Return to The Table The decision to resume the exchange comes after Qwest CEO blasts MCI for stopping acquisition talks.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 Kelvin Taylor	So Long, Long Distance AT&T turns its business focus away from traditional phone service. Investors should look at these trends in telecom and study the companies poised to compete effectively.
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InternetNews June 15, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Deephaven Wants to Deep-Six MCI-Verizon Qwest has said it's time to move on after MCI accepted a lower takeover offer from Verizon, but Deephaven Capital isn't ready to give up.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Steve Rosenbush	Telecom: To Buy Or To Build? Why the industry is deeply divided over the best path to growth.
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The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Tim Beyers	Quick Take: Thanks, Dick Dick Notebaert did Denver, and Qwest investors, a great service.
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